National Briefs Highlight Mixed Exit Exam Results
National briefs report sophomores across states continuing to pass exit exams at low rates while performance on the Basic Skills Assessment Program shows declines in math reading and writing across several grades. About 38,000 students took the exit exam for the first time, with failures directing remediation and retakes through junior and senior years. In a separate item, John Poindexter failed to secure an appeal hearing before the same judges who set aside Oliver North’s verdicts, as the case moves to a new panel of the D C Circuit Court. Poindexter faces debates over immunity and potential use of testimony in North’s trial testing admissibility and potential impact on Iran Contra prosecutions.
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Glumbia
Eine
Board of Education
Washington
John M. Poindexter
Oliver L. North
Patricia Wald
North
Congress
Poindexter Algg
FDA Says After Tests Drugs Are Safe
The FDA tested 24 drugs across generic and brandname versions with more than 400 tests to verify they meet labeled active ingredient limits. One drug from two companies showed minor deviations but posed no health hazard, and officials called results reassuring to consumers of generic drugs.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Louis Sullivan
Health and Human Services
SixHour Ballot Tape Aims to Guide Voters in California
In Sacramento state officials roll out a six hour cassette ballot aimed at aiding voters. The program, originally for blind voters, now targets all residents and is offered free via toll free number with a message on a tape for pickup.
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Sacramento
Calif
Shirley Washington
Erit
Jut
Jac
Aiken Standard Office Addresses and Mail Changes
Aiken Standard notes its office at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken South Carolina 29802. The message lists operating hours 8 30 am to 5 30 pm weekdays and mentions changes to addresses and contact details for delivery and subscriptions.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard, P.O
Aiken, S.C
Jone
Salay
Ty Axon Communiators Inc
Kuang Ge Aue
S.C
Adarese
Alan
ANC Warns of Undeclared War in South Africa
In Johannesburg escalating factional fighting between Zulu and Xhosa groups has left six dead and hundreds of homes burned. The ANC warns of an undeclared war as violence across townships, including Tokota and Tembisa, drives thousands to seek refuge in hospitals and churches. Police report higher casualties, with 57 killed the previous day, while Natalspruit Hospital shelters about 8,000 refugees. Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk held talks without agreement.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
South
Natalspruit
Star
Tembisa
Chris Hani
ANC
Inkatha Movement
African National Congress
Natal
Nations sign 20 year accord to bind Germany and USSR
West Germany and the Soviet Union sign a landmark 20 year friendship accord aimed at closer ties after German unity and to help the Soviet economy. The signing follows a separate treaty with Allied victors clearing the way for German unity and reshaping East West power balance.
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Moscow
West Germany
Soviet Union
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Hel
Mut Kohl
Germany
Europe
Made In USA AK 47s Move Around Ban In Arizona
E Robert Jensen of Shooters Supply in Tucson reveals his American firm is building AK 47 parts to bypass a government import ban. He notes plans to exit the business after recovering seven figures lost when imports were halted. Jensen claims the domestic version uses updated receivers and higher specifications.
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Washington
E. Robert Jensen
Lathrop
Shooters Supply Inc
Tucson
Ariz
Customs Service
Jensen
New York Post and Daily News Face Crunch Time in War
The New York Post warns it will shut down after Saturday’s edition without over 19 million in concessions amid long labor talks at the Daily News. Advertisers rally behind a boycott as unions push for gains while Times-Mirror awaits a market shift. The rival Times and Newsday navigate a tough ad market during an unofficial recession.
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New York
New York Post
Daily News
Ken Noble
Paine Webber
New York Newsday
Times Mirror Co
New York Times
the Post
Alexander Hamilton
Noble
Minding Your P S And Q S At 95 Proofreader Keeps Sharp
Audrey Stubbart, 95, works as full time proofreader at The Independence Examiner in Maine. A former one room schoolteacher, she double checks stories to catch errors. Editors rely on computers, but she adds a second editorial pass and frowns when corrections are needed.
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Independence
Audrey Stubbart
Independence Examiner
Sheila Davis
Audrey
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